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1. AGREEMENT TO MEDIATE
You and the Company agree to first attempt a mediation of any dispute covered by this Agreement.
Mediation is a non-binding process allowing the parties to resolve claims without extensive cost, time and
emotion. This mediation shall be conducted pursuant to the Rules and Procedures of the American
Arbitration Association for the resolution of employment disputes, or as otherwise stipulated by the
parties.
The parties agree to make a good faith effort at mediating any dispute prior to filing a claim for arbitration.
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4. GOVERNING LAW
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All arbitrations covered by this Agreement shall be adjudicated in accordance with the state or federal law
that would be applied by a [COUNTRY] sitting at [the place of the hearing].
5. LOCATION OF ARBITRATION
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The parties agree that any dispute shall be held in the [PLACE] pursuant to its [RULES FOR
ARBITRATION EMPLOYMENT DISPUTES.]
6. RIGHTS
Please understand that by signing this agreement, and except for those matters excluded, the Employee
and Company waives any right that it, he or she may possess to have employment related disputes
litigated in a court or by jury trial.
8. STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS
Any claim governed by this Agreement shall be filed no later than one year from the date of discovery, or
one year from the last date employment, which ever comes first.
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Arbitrations pursuant to this Agreement shall be conducted in accordance with the procedures set forth in
[RULES FOR ARBITRATION], except where the Rules conflict with this Agreement, in which case the
terms of this Agreement shall govern.
12.
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REPRESENTATION
Each party may be represented by an attorney at any mediation or arbitration covered by this Agreement.
14. DISCOVERY
The parties shall be entitled to engage in reasonable discovery in the form of requests for documents,
interrogatories, requests for admission, physical and/or mental examinations and depositions, in order to
obtain information necessary to prosecute or defend the claims brought. Any disputes between the parties
regarding the nature or scope of discovery shall be resolved by the Arbitrator(s) in his or her discretion.
16. MOTIONS
The arbitrator will have the authority to grant motions dispositive of all or part of any claim pursuant to the
[RULES FOR ARBITRATION OF EMPLOYMENT LAW DISPUTES.]
18. CONSIDERATION
In addition to any other consideration, each party's promise to resolve Claims by arbitration in accordance
with the provisions of this Agreement, rather than through the courts or other bodies, is consideration for
the other party's like promise. So too is the Employers willingness to pay costs of the procedure as set
forth in paragraph 13.
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21. SEVERABILITY
A court construing this Agreement may modify, or interpret it in order to render it enforceable. If this
Agreement is declared unenforceable and cannot be administered, interpreted, or modified to be
enforceable, the parties agree to waive any right to a jury trial with respect to any dispute to which this
Agreement applies. If any provision of this Agreement or the Code is adjudged to be void or otherwise
unenforceable, in whole or in part, such adjudication shall not affect the validity of the remainder of the
Agreement or the Code.
EMPLOYEE
Signature
Signature
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